Most recently the city of Marlin has had to issue a disaster declaration due to severe water loss from several unidentified leaks in their distribution system.
The Central Texas Christian Disaster Response Team, CTCDRT, is on standby Monday morning as the group plans to travel down to Southeast Texas to help communities hit by Hurricane Beryl.
The new Waco water restrictions and extreme weather are causing a shift in the way homeowners design and care for their lawns. The shift is towards designs that require less mulch and plants that are drought-resistant.
On June 2, a note on the door of Consignment Furniture Showroom, located at 7524 Bosque Boulevard K in Waco, said the showroom is out business and “a bankruptcy trustee will be contacting all interested parties.”
When asked what she wanted for her 104th birthday, Mrs. Rosetta Daisy Stone could have asked for fancy bag or designer clothes, but all she wanted was letters in her mailbox.
On July 6, at around 1:50 p.m., police say they were sent to the 3100 block of South 31st Street on reports of a child abduction by a non-custodial parent.
According to the National Hurrican Center, Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to intensify as it moves though the Gulf of Mexico before it makes landfall along the Texas coast as a hurricane on Monday.
Multiple shark attacks were reported on south padre island, but Cameron Park Zoo’s General Curator Gordon Henley says he believes that a single shark may be the cause of all these attacks.
A U.S. Army sergeant’s family was forced into arbitration over medical problems and economic losses caused by their toxic, mold-infested military housing at the former Fort Hood.
From horses, to marching bands, and giant parade floats, the Belton 4th of July parade is always a huge hit, and every year hundreds of locals and visitors come to watch.
Organized by attorney David Bass, four attorneys, a court employee and a Spanish translator stood on the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse to read the venerable words of the founding fathers.
This year, the Belton 4th of July Parade will be celebrating 100 years of Belton Rodeo, and some floats and organizations in the procession will go all out to honor the tradition.
KBTX messaged six of the sellers from the Facebook post. What was being offered: $20 for a season ticket, $50 for Texas A&M vs. Florida at Kyle Field and another $50 for the Texas A&M vs Texas Tech game this season. The problem? Those games don’t exist.
After more than 35 years, Waco ISD is now back in control of its transportation department, allowing the district to operate its bus systems and provide upgrades for buses and bus drivers.
The Belton Area Chamber of Commerce President, Randy Pittenger, encourages anyone planning to go to the July 4th parade to plan ahead for the Texas heat. The parade will start at 9 a.m. for the second consecutive year, an hour earlier than normal.